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Shirley Chisholm

Born November 30 1924 in New York City

Died January 01 2005 she worked as an congress woman She was the first congress woman

Important facts

Had a masters for teaching education

Married to Conrad Chisholm

Author of 2 books

Became first African American to make a bid to be president in 1972

Taught at Mount Holyoke College

Are lives are better because she let African American women be able to be a congress